Toro 72980 - Belt Maintenance; Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the Mower Belt

12.Tightenthejamnutontherearlinkage(Figure
72).
13.Ensurethatthewheelhubmovesfreelybetween
thecaliperbrakepads.
14.Repeatssteps8to13fortherightside.
15.Rotatethedrivewheelreleasehandleto
theoperatingposition;refertoUsingthe
Drive-Wheel-ReleaseValves(page32).
16.Installthereartiresandtorquethelugnutsto
129N∙m(95ft-lb).
17.Removethejackstands.
BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt
includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades
slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn
marks,andcracksonthebelt.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inch)height
ofcut.
4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure73).
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Figure73
1.Pushthetabdown.2.Removethebeltcover.
5.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarm
toremovetensionontheidlerspring(Figure74).
6.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulleys.
7.Removethebeltguideonthespring-loaded
idlerarm(Figure74).
8.Removetheexistingbelt.
9.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys
andtheclutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure
74).
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